Metta president Dr. Michael Nagler in an interview discussing nonviolence in relation to the Gaza flotilla,  on June 9, 2010, on KPFA radio in Berkeley.

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People everywhere just wanna be free!

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Michael Nagler speaking at Sonoma State University, December 2009.

Hope Tank is joined by our special guest Pano Kroko to talk about a global civil rights movement for the age of climate change.

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Ever wonder what a Hope Tank looks like? Filmmaker Edwin Rutsch joined us recently for a discussion on empathy, and you can see it here! Thank you, Edwin, for the stimulating discussion, and for the video! For further resources on empathy, check out Edwin’s site.

And of course, the audio of the Hope Tank is here as usual, too!

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How can the student movement—how can any movement—forge a strong core based on principled nonviolence? How can nonviolent activists in a movement relate to those who have not committed themselves to nonviolence?

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This event took place at the Metta Center on Sunday, March 14, 2010. The  full audio of the workshop is now available here:

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Michael, Pancho and Shannon discuss the recent student demonstrations at the University of California. Erika says nothing at all, which as it turns out is easily explained by an obscure Sanskrit text on linguistics.

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Recorded November 27, 2009

Thoughts and discussion on Obama’s Nobel Prize speech.

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30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. What would a nonviolent solution to that conflict look like?

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Gap? What gap? Michael and team discuss nothing less than how to move forward with a complete nonviolent transformation of society. How do we isolate the essence of Gandhi’s movement, and adapt his principles for today?

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Recorded November 13, 2009

Sami Awad, Executive Director of the Holy Land Trust visited the Metta Center in May of 2008 to talk about nonviolence in Palestine.

Charles Henry and Michael Nagler discuss the Civil Rights Movement, and how nonviolence is being used in international conflict (video in two parts).

Metta founder Michael Nagler receiving the Bajaj International Award for Promoting Gandhian Values Outside of India in 2007.

How will social media spread nonviolence? More with Nipun Mehta of Charity Focus and friends Pankaj and Chris of Tonic.

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Recorded April 10, 2009

Nonviolent stories with Nipun Mehta of Charity Focus and friends Pankaj and Chris of Tonic. What’s the most inspiring thing that happened to you this week? :-)

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Recorded April 10, 2009

The search for today’s “charkha”: finding unity in the diversity of our projects for social change, as the discussion from last time continues.

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Recorded March 27, 2009

Constructive program, the Progressive Unity Project, and the search for today’s “charkha”: Meditation is inner service, service is outer meditation. Also, teaching as a human need, plus one of the most powerful stories about Gandhi we’ve heard.

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Recorded March 27, 2009

Creating the new world: Constructive Program

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Recorded March 13, 2009

“Thou shalt not…” A spat about interrupting people leads to a reflection on the difficulties of codifying values. Only at Hope Tank.

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Recorded March 13, 2009